As the buzz around ChatGPT surges, scammers too have seemed to take advantage of the situation, as warned by Meta in a security report on Wednesday. Security analysts from the former Facebook company have uncovered around 10 types of malware posed as ChatGPT and related AI-based tools. These malware can enter your system in various forms, such as browser extensions available in official web stores. Such extensions may offer some similarities with ChatGPT, but the user is tricked into giving away sensitive information or malicious payloads.
Meta claims that their security team has managed to detect and stop more than 1,000 unique malicious URLs, and has reported them to the companies where the malware was hosted to take action on these scams. For prevention against such scammers, Meta ensures it will continue to make people aware of how these malicious campaigns function, provide assurance of protection, report threats and introduce more advanced mechanisms to tackle such threats.
The chief information security officer for Meta, Guy Rosen, noted that such malicious campaigns often follow a pattern wherein they trick unsuspecting users into believing their offerings are genuine by targeting the emerging technology products. He emphasizes the gravity of the situation and highlights the necessity of being extra vigilant when using such AI-based applications.
The company mentioned in this article is Meta. Founded in 2013 as EarlyBird, the company was formerly known as Facebook Inc. and provides security analysis services. Meta later changed its name to Meta and began to focus on security analysis and auditing activities.
The person mentioned in this article is Guy Rosen, Meta’s Chief Information Security Officer. His team is responsible for security analysis and detecting and stopping malicious attacks. He has a wealth of experience in the security field and advises businesses for useful and productive ways to stop cyber-attacks.
